In addition to other suggestions from our other posts, the Administration on Aging offers 10 more ways to prevent elder abuse:
- Know the signs of elder abuse and neglect.
- Call and check on elderly relatives, neighbors and friends.
- Give a caregiver a break by filling in for a few hours.
- Ask an older acquaintance to share a talent with you or your children.
- Discuss elder abuse prevention with church leaders.
- Ask your bank to train employees on spotting elder financial exploitation.
- Suggest to doctors that they visit with older patients on elder abuse.
- Contact local adult protection services and learn how to support their work with at-risk elders.
- Volunteer to be a friendly visitor for a nursing home patient.
- Send a letter to your local paper, television or radio station asking them to support World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.